Outrigger pole holder



J1me 1965 c. CHION 3,190,594 I OUTRIGGER POLE {HOLDER Filed 001;. 8,1963 INVENTOR.

CHRIS T CH/ON A r ToRNE rs United States Patent 3,190,594 OUTRIGGER POLEHOLDER Christ Chion, Plainview, N.Y., assignor to Allan Marine, ind,lilicksville, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Oct. 8, 1963, Ser.No. 314,794 7 Claims. (Cl. 248-42) The present invention relates toholders for outrigger poles such as are used on boats for trollingpurposes.

Trolling poles of this kind are widely used for trolling fromcomparatively small pleasure boats or yachts. Such use of the trollingpoles requires that the poles can be conveniently placed on thestarboard or backboard side of the boat and also in a position clearingthe bridge of the boat, including a flying bridge.

. It is a broad object of the invention to provide a novel and improvedoutrigger pole holder which can be rapidly and conveniently laced in aselected one of several predetermined positions.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a novel andimproved outrigger pole holder which can be sent into the selected oneof said predetermined positions and is positively held in the selectedposition without requiring loosening or tightening of any fasteningmeans and without the use of tools.

Another more specific object of the invention is to provide a novel andimproved holder for an outrigger pole, the components of which holdercan be inexpensively manufactured and assembled.

Other and further objects, features and advantages of the invention willbe pointed out hereinafter and set forth in the appended claimsconstituting part of the application.

In the accompanying drawing a preferred embodiment of the invention isshown by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a holder for an outrigger poleaccording to the invention,

FIG. 2 is a lengthwise section of the holder,

FIG. 3 is a section taken on line 3--3 of FIG. 2, and

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary section similar to FIG. 3, but showing theholder in a different operation position.

Referring now to the figures in detail, the holder comprises a mountingbracket 1 which is suitably secured, for instance, by screws 2 extendingthrough holes 3 in the mounting bracket, to a support 4 which may bevisualized as constituting part of a boat. In this connection it shouldbe noted that the mounting bracket is illustrated in a somewhatdiagrammatic fashion. It may be of other suitable design.

An inner tube 5 is secured to bracket 1 and rises therefrom at a slantin reference to the plane of the mounting bracket, or more generally atan angle in reference to a horizontal plane. A straight portion 6a of anouter tube 6 is slidably fitted upon inner tube 5. Tube 6 is continuedby a, preferably curved, portion 6b which constitutes a receiver for afishing pole '7 proper as indicated in FIG. 1. The pole is simply pushedinto the open end of receiver portion 612.

Tube 5 is formed at its free or inner end with several circumferentiallyspaced pairs of diametrically opposite lengthwise slots 11 and 19arespectively. The two slots of one of such pairs are shown in FIGS. 3and 4. A setting pin 11 extending across the diameter of outer tubeportion 6a is engageable with the selected one of said pairs of slotsand 1% respectively. FIGS. 2 and 3 show the setting pin engaged with theselected pair of slots. The inner tube and the outer tube are joined toeach other by retaining means 12 which permit a lengthwise displacementof the two tubes in reference to each other within predetermined limits.The retaining means are shown as comprising by way of example a U-shapedlink 13 secured at its branches to setting pin 11 and a U-shaped link 14secured at its branches to a mounting pin 15 which, in turn, is securedto the inner tube 5. The two pins 11 and 15 may be attached to therespective tubes by any suitable means such as a screw connection, or byupsetting the protruding ends of the pins as shown.

The two links are joined to each other by a coupling link in the form ofa pin 16 slidably extending through the facing bights of the links 13and 15. Pin 16 is upset at both ends as is shown at 16a and 1611, orotherwise secured in links 13 and 15.

As it is evident, pin 16 limits the possible outward displacement oftube 6 in reference to tube 5 by its length. The length of pin 16 issuch that tube 6 can be pulled back from the position in FIG. 3 in whichtube 6 is angularly locked in reference to tube 5 by engagement of pin11 with the selected slots, into the position of FIG. 4 in which pin 11is clear of the slots so that the tube 6 can be turned into anotherangular position in which it can again be locked by engagement ofsetting pin 11 with a pair of slots 10 and lila, respectively.

As it is evident from the previous description and FIG. 4, the angularposition of holder tube 6 and with it of pole 7 in reference to thesupporting base can be varied by placing setting pin 11 in differentpairs of slots. The location of the slots is so selected that the polecan be placed either in a starboard, backboard, midship or uprightposition.

While tube 6 is shown as being telescoped upon tube 5, obviously tube 6may also be telescoped into tube 5 and the arrangement of the slots andthe pins may then be correspondingly reversed.

While the invention has been described in detail with respect to acertain now preferred example and embodiment of the invention, it willbe understood by those skilled in the art, after understanding theinvention, that various changes and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention, and it is intendedtherefore to cover all such changes and modifications in the appendedclaims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. An outrigger pole holder comprising a bracket for mounting the holderupon a support, a first tubular member secured at one end to saidbracket at a slant in reference thereto, a second tubular membertelescopically and rotatably engaged with said first member, said secondtubular member constituting a receiver for a fishing pole, one of saidmembers having at its free end several circumferentially spaced pairs ofdiametrically opposite lengthwise slots, a setting pin extending acrossa diameter of the other tubular member secured thereto and engageablewith any selected one of said pairs of slots to lock said member againstangular rotation in reference to the other member, and retaining meanswithin said members limiting lengthwise displacement thereof inreference to each other to positions in which the two members remain intelescopic engagement, said retaining means including a first linksecured to the slotted member, a second link secured to the setting pinin the other member, and a coupling link coupling said first and saidsecond links lengthwise slidably in reference to each other withinpredetermined limits.

2. An outrigger pole holder comprising a bracket for mounting the holderupon a support, a first tubular member secured at one end to saidbracket at a slant in reference thereto, a second tubular membertelescopically and rotatably engaged with said first member, said secondtubular member constituting a receiver for a fishing pole, one of saidmembers having at its free end several circumferentially spaced pairs ofdiametrically opposite lengthwise slots, a setting pin extending acrossa diameter of the other tubular member secured thereto and engageablewith any selected one of said pairs of slots to lock said member againstangular rotation in reference to the other member, and retaining meanswithin said members limiting lengthwise displacement thereof inreference to each other to positions in which the two members remain intelescopic engagement, said retaining means including a mounting pinextending across the slotted member, a first link secured to saidmounting pin and extending toward the slotted end of said member, asecond link secured to the setting pin of the other member and extendingtoward said first link, and a coupling link slidably engaged with saidfirst and said second link and providing for limited lengthwisedisplacement of said tubular members in reference to each other.

3. An outrigger pole holder according to claim 2 wherein each of saidfirst and said said second links is a U-shaped member, said pinsextending through the branches of the respective U-shaped member, thebights of the U-shaped members facing each other, and Wherein saidcoupling link comprises a pin headed at both ends, said coupling pinextending slidably through said bights.

4. An outrigger pole holder according to claim 2 wherein said othertubular member has a first portion engaged with said one member and asecond portion slanted in reference to said first portion, said secondportion constituting the receiver.

5. An outrigger pole holder comprising a bracket for mounting the holderon a support, an outer tubular member secured at one end to said bracketat a slant in reference thereto, an inner tubular member slidably fittedupon said outer member, said inner member having at its free end severalcircumferentially spaced pairs of diametrically opposite lengthwiseslots, a setting pin extending across the diameter of the outer membersecured thereto and engageable with any selected one of said slots tolock said outer member against angular rotation in reference to saidinner member, a mounting pin extending across the diameter of said innermember secured thereto, a first link secured to said setting pin andextending toward said mounting pin, a second link secured to saidmounting pin and extending toward said setting pin, and a coupling linkcoupling said first and said second link lengthwise slidable inreference'to each other within predetermined limits.

6. An outrigger pole holder according to claim 5 wherein each of saidfirst and said second links is a U- shaped member, said pins extendingthrough the branches of the respective U-shaped member, the bights ofthe U- shaped members facing each other, and wherein said coupling linkcomprises a pin headed at both ends, said pin extending slidably throughsaid bights.

7. An outrigger pole holder according to claim 5 wherein the outertubular member has a first portion engaged with said inner member and asecond portion slanted in reference to said first portion, said secondportion constituting the receiver.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,646,240 7/53Anderson 248207 2,939,364 6/60 Doswell 248289 X 3,063,668 11/62 Yohe248279 CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner.

1. AN OUTRIGGER POLE HOLDER COMPRISING A BRACKET FOR MOUNTING THE HOLDER UPON A SUPPORT, A FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER SECURED AT ONE END TO SAID BRACKET AT A SLANT IN REFERENCE THERETO, A SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER TELESCOPICALLY AND ROTATABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID FIRST MEMBER, SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER CONSTITUTING A RECEIVER FOR A FISHING POLE, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING AT ITS FREE END SEVERAL CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED PAIRS OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE LENGTHWISE SLOTS, A SETTING PIN EXTENDING ACROSS A DIAMETER OF THE OTHER TUBULAR MEMBER SECURED THERETO AND ENGAGEABLE WITH ANY SELECTED ONE OF SAID PAIRS OF SLOTS TO LOCK SAID MEMBER AGAINST ANGULAR ROTATION IN REFERENCE TO THE OTHER MEMBER, AND RETAINING MEANS WITHIN SAID MEMBERS LIMITING LENGTHWISE DISPLACEMENT THEREOF IN REFERENCE TO EACH OTHER TO POSITIONS IN WHICH THE TWO MEMBER REMAIN IN TELESCOPIC ENGAGEMENT, SAID RETAINING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST LINK SECURED TO THE SLOTTED MEMBER, A SECOND LINK SECURED TO THE SETTING PIN IN THE OTHER MEMBER, AND A COUPLING LINK COUPLING SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND LINKS LENGTHWISE SLIDABLY IN REFERENCE TO EACH OTHER WITHIN PREDETERMINED LIMITS. 